Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1928

Page

2

Italia Airship Italia Readies for North Pole Flight

Milan reports final checks complete on the Italia airship as General Nobile prepares for a test flight toward Spitzbergen. The craft, measuring 100 feet high and 430 feet long, carries 6500 kilograms of gasoline and 110 mph max speed, with a wireless room enabling New York contact.

Italie Conutracy Norge Grebes Tees Seach Italia Italien General Nobile New York Gerteal Nobile Tome

Airship to Explore North Pole With General Nobile

The giant airship prepared for polar exploration stands ready. General Nobile presents for his second Arctic voyage and plans to remain in the polar regions for the summer in pursuit of discovery.

North Pole General Nobile Polar

Rescue Ship Nears Flers After Forced Landing

Fragmentary wireless updates say three German airmen, Koehl von Huepefeld and Fitzmaurice, forced down near Green Ley Island due to fuel loss and fog. Aiding them is a lighthouse keeper as plans shift to possible ferries to Murray Bay or North Sydney for repairs. Weather off St Johns and Labrador coast remains thick with fog and northeast winds hamper relief efforts.

St. Anthony Bathe Barber Port Aux Basques North Sydney St. Johns Labrador Greenies Island Point Arrow Efter Heron Guenefeld Tein Know Civic Hasshtis Greenley Bebiller Trans Continental Airways Koehl von Huepefeld Fitzmaurice Murray Bay New York Way Bay Adinpatch Mitehal Field Greenley Jelend Kehilley Bohn Lerant Keehl van Foraefed Hitemanrics Montcalin Bydoey

Bremen Fliers Reach Ice Bound Labrador Island

The German team led by Capt Herman Keehl and James W Fitzmaurice landed on Greenely Island after a 34 hour flight battling fleet, snow, rain and headwinds. The Bremen ran out of fuel and was forced to land. propeller and gear damage noted. Rescue ordered for Bremen fliers if needed. dog sled delivery of news at Point Amour.

Mitchelfield Greengley Island North Sydney W. F. Barrett Point Armour Kaebl North Atlantic Ocean Bremen Greecely Island Labrador Hermanon Keehl James W. Fitzmaurice Baron Ehrentried Giers Brlls Point Amour Lghthouse Miers Mitchel Field Junkers United States Fred Melchior Frankly Hertha Junkers Germany Kehsesker Belle Newfoundland Atlantic

Desperate Landing On Icy Islet By Bremen Crew

A Bremen crew pilot battled a heavy wind to force land on a rocky icebound islet less than a mile long rising eight feet above water. The radiogram warned of strong winds and the island’s jagged ice threatened the craft. Officials awaited news on the arriving aviators and Behiller’s flight progress.

Lucky Bremen Koch Karhl Avistork Behiller Osing

Greetings Sent Three Fliers of Congratulation Network

International News Service reports messages of congratulations sent from Berlin to Baron Von Hueneled and Commandant Fitzmauerice’s mother. The notes praise safety after crossing the Atlantic and express pride, gratitude, and enduring affection amid wartime separation.

International News Service Berlin Baron von Br International News Service Dublin Dames . Fitzmaurice

Land On Tiny Island After Des Fell Attended

Report notes a perilous landing on a small island after a descent failed. Details are sparse but indicate a crew and passengers reached the shore safely with aid deployed. Further information on cause and timing is not available in the readable text.

Des

Battle of Flowers Parade Opens Fiesta Week in San Antonio

King arrived Monday to open the fete under the auspices of the Order of the Alamo. The Battle of Flowers parade and related events mark Fiesta Week with school children led by Governor Dan Moody set to place flowers at the Alamo. The program includes rose tournaments, knights, and a queens parade as festivities run through Saturday.

Texag Order of the Alamo San Jacinto Texas Liberty Alamo Alda. m Garrett Field Hiesta de Dan Moody Wil

Convicted Slayer Appeals in Live Oak County Case

Austin reports that Taimea Canta, convicted of murder in Live Oak County for the slaying of Jose Mosquedo, filed an appeal on April 12, 1027 in the Court of Criminal Appeals. Canta was sentenced to fifteen years.

Austin Ittamea Canta Live Oak County Jose Mosquedo Raturdey Court of Criminal Appeals Canta

Also Mentioned on This Page

BIG Dirigible Tal Hanghrs Milan Spitzbergen Stalin Etolp Henry Cavendish Cnniversel Umberto Jo Dmager Wrart Bazglo Milne Nobile Universal Service Atolo Pomerania Spitzherzen Reon Sodel Sneiz Pervooa Eae Wei Thad Ig Aaa Flers Island Flores Street Toullouze Community Center Pleasanton Road Acres of Independence Independence Tower Br Internations Narn Koeht Peter Boe Menning Dissett King Kaltes el A Lisle Himid Wenume Damen Ines Ringa Inpenti Alaree Fareey Sadevsky Mer Direct Ntamond Ay Peelara
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication